PM Modi to lay foundation stone for trade centre in Varanasi

Foundation stone for a trade facilitation centre will be laid in Varanasi by Modi during his visit on November 7.

Updated:October 31, 2014, 6:10 PM IST

Foundation stone for a trade facilitation centre will be laid in Varanasi by Modi during his visit on November 7.

New Delhi: Foundation stone for a trade facilitation centre and a crafts museum will be laid in Varanasi by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to his Lok Sabha constituency on November 7, first since assuming the top post, as part of giving a fillip to its development.

The decision to set up the trade centre and the museum was proposed in the Budget for 2014-15 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in June.

Rs 50 crore have been earmarked in the budget for development and promotion of handloom products of Varanasi, an ancient city which has rich heritage in the sector.